basic-blockchain

Basic cryptocurrency, based on blockchain, implemented in Python.

• basic-blockchain
  • Getting Started
    • Installation
    • Use (default web implementation)
  • Development
  • Roadmap
  • License

Getting Started

Installation

pip install bbchain

Use (default web implementation)

# Start (default port 8000)
bbchain --start

# Start with selected host/port
bbchain --start --host 127.0.0.1 --port 8002

# Select other nodes to connect
bbchain --start --nodes ip1:port1,ip2:port2

# Add data to the blockchain
bbchain --add "data to storage" --nodes ip1:port1

# Maintenance
## Clean local storage
bbchain --clean
## Show local data
bbchain --print

Development

git clone https://github.com/jepemo/basic-blockchain.git
cd basic-blockchain
python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip install -e .

bbchain --help

Execute tests:

  python3 setup.py test

Some Blockchain implementation readings

Roadmap

• More tests
• Implement real consensus algorithms
• Improve default http implementation (better sync, etc.)
• Some examples: cryptocurrency, etc.
• Allow to save non-textual data

License

GNU GPLv3

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